Middle class families with children are paying face higher personal income taxes under the Liberals, according to a new report. But economists say the Trudeau government's Canada Child Benefit outweighs that.

NEW YORK - Embattled Equifax CEO Richard Smith stepped down Tuesday, less than three weeks after the credit reporting agency disclosed a disastrous hack to its computer system that exposed the sensitive personal information of 143 million Americans.

TORONTO - Freshii Inc.'s failure to meet its store opening projections spooked investors on Tuesday, who reacted to the Toronto restaurant chain's slower than anticipated growth by pushing down its shares as much as 40 per cent.

Vancouver-based Lucara Diamond Corp. has sold what it says is the second largest gem-quality diamond ever found. The company announced Monday that the Lesedi La Rona, an 1,109 carat-sized stone unearthed in 2015, has sold for $53 million US.